Bedstead



May 29, 1951 G. w. SPRUNGER BEDSTEAD 2 heets-Sheet 1 Filed June 16, 1947G. W. SPRUNGER May 29, 1951 BEDSTEAD Filed June 16, 1947 2 heets-Sheet 2Patented May 29, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT-GFFICE 8 Claims. 1

This invention relates to a bedstead in which are included folding backand arm rests supported in the head-frame of the bedstead.

An object of the instant invention is to construct a bedstead having ahead-frame in connection with a folding back rest and folding arm restsarranged for simultaneous adjustment thereof into folded and unfoldedpositions. 7

Another object of the invention is to arrange the back and arm rests insuch manner that said.

rests, when folded, lie substantially in a common plane.

And a further object of the invention isto arrange the back and armrests and their connections in the head-frame, and with each other,.

so that folding or unfolding of either one of said arm rests isaccompanied by corresponding movement of said back rest.

, of the bedstead including a folding back rest and arm rests inunfolded position;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary side elevational view of the head-frame and theback and arm rests in unfolded position, parts being in section;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the back and arm rests and theirconnections;

Fig. 4 is a side elevational view of a bedstead, the back and arm restsbeing in unfolded position;

Fig. 5 is a front elevational view of the headframe with the back andarm rests in folded position therein;

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary side elevational view projected from Fig. 5;

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of one of the arm rest hinges;

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a connecting bar for the arm rests;

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of one of the back rest supporting hinges;and

Fig. 10 is a perspective view of one of the connecting fixtures for theback and arm rests.

The illustrative embodiment of the invention consists of a bedstead,indicated generally by'A, having a head-frame, constituting a pocket Hin which are supported a folding back rest I2 and two arm rests l3located respectively adjacent the corresponding ends of the back rest.

The back rest 12 preferably is supported within the upper part of thepocket II by means of 2 hinges, indicated generally by B, eachconsisting of an angular bracket [4 connected to an anchor bar 15 by apivot It.

In mounting the back rest l2 the brackets l4 are secured to thehead-frame and the anchor bars l5 are secured to the back rest adjacentthecorresponding upper ends thereof so the back rest is suspendedhingedly in the pocket for swinging movement.

The arm rests I3 are secured in the pocket by means of hinges indicatedgenerally by C, having two anchor bars ll connected together by a pivotl8. One of the anchor bars of each hinge is secured to the adjacentinner face of the pocket, and the other to the outer face ofthe-corresponding arm rest l3. The rear ends of the arm rests are joinedtogether by a connecting bar it, the ends thereof being rigidly securedin place so that movement of the arm rests upon their hinges issimultaneous.

The ends of the back rest l2 have connections respectively with the armrest 13 by means of fixtures, indicated generally by D, each consistingof a guide-plate 2E! provided with a longitudinal slot 2! therein, andan anchor bar 22 provided with a follower 23 that extends into the slotand has guided movement therein. The guide-plates 21] are secured to theends of the back rest, and the anchor bars 22 are secured to thecorresponding arm rests, the fixtures being so located with respect tothe back and arm rests that folding and unfolding movement of the armrests is accompanied by like movement of the back rest. The unfoldingmovement of the arm rests is limited by the followers 23 upon reachingthe lower ends of the slots in the guideplates, and thus the back andarm rests are sustained in definite unfolded positions.

Preferably, the back and arm rests have applied thereto suitableupholstery 24.

In the illustrations, Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive, the back and arm rests areshown in unfolded position for use, and in Figs. 5 and 6 the back andarm rests are shown in folded position as When not required. Folding orunfolding of the back and arm rests is accomplished readily by merelyswinging either one of the arms upwardly or downwardly. When thusmanipulated the other folding members are simultaneously movedaccordingly. In folded position the back and arm rests are disposed in acommon vertical plane parallel with and substantially fill the pocketfrom one end thereof to the other, the hinges and fixtures beingcompletely concealed therein. When the folding parts are thus disposed,the

structure has the general appearance of an ordinary bedstead.

Variations from the particular construction above disclosed may beresorted to by the exercise of skill in the art, without departure fromthe invention.

What I claim is:

l. A bedstead having a hollow pocket, a back rest having hingedconnection with said pocket in the upper end thereof, arm rests adjacentthe corresponding ends of said back rest hingedly connected with theends of said pocket, and fixtures connecting said arm rests respectivelywith the corresponding ends of the back rest, said fixtures eachconsisting of an anchor-bar provided with a follower and a guide-platehaving a longitudinal slot in which the follower has guided movement,said anchor bar being secured to the corresponding arm rest and theguide-plate being secured to the adjacent end of the back rest.

2. A bedstead including a pocket at one end thereof, arm rests hingedlysupported respectively to the corresponding sides of said pocket, a backrest hingedly supported in the upper end portion of said pocket betweensaid arm rests, slotted guide-plates on the ends of said back rest, andfollowers supported on said arms extending into and having guidedmovement in said guide-plates, said arms and back rest being so locatedwith respect to the pocket that folding of the arm rests into the pocketis accompanied by corresponding folding movement of the back rest.

3. In combination, a bedstead provided with a pocket located at one endthereof, a back rest disposed in-said pocket having hinged connectiontherewith along its upper edge, arm rests disposed in the pocketadjacent the ends of said back rest having hinged connectionsrespectively with the sides of said pocket, and fixtures connecting thelower end portion of said back rest with the arm rests, said fixtureseach consisting of a slotted guide-plate attached to the back rest andan anchor bar attached to the corresponding arm rest and provided with afollower engaged in said guide-plate, the arrangement such as to causefolding of said rests simultaneously into said pocket and limitedunfolding movement of said rests.

5. In a bedstead, including a head-frame having a pocket, folding backand arm rests hingedly connected with said head-frame and slidingconnections between the back and arm rests so constructed and arrangedthat folding or unfolding of the arm rests into said pocket isaccompanied by simultaneous folding or unfolding of said back rest.

6. In a bedstead, including a head-frame having a pocket, arm restshinged respectively in connection with the sides of said head-frame, aback rest disposed between said arm rests having hinged connection withsaid head-frame located above said arm rests, and guiding fixturesconnecting said arm rests and the back rest constructed and arranged sothat, when folded, said rests extend in a common plane,

'7. A bedstead having a hinged head-frame provided with a pocket, armand back rests individually hinged in said head-frame, said back restbeing disposed between said arm rests, a connecting bar secured to eacharm rest whereby said arm rests fold or unfold simultaneously, andfixtures connecting said arm and back rests having guided sliding partswhereby said rests are moved concurrently into folded or unfoldedpositions into or out of said pocket accordingly as the arm rests areadjusted.

8. A bedstead consisting of a head-frame having a pocket, a back resthingedly supported in said head-frame within the pocket, arm restshingedly connected to said head-frame within the pocket located adjacentthe corresponding ends of said back rest, and sliding connectionsbetween the back rest and the arm rests affording guided playtherebetween arranged to cause simultaneous folding and limitedunfolding movement thereof.

GROVER W. SPRUNGER.

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